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Unknown Diptera on the road [Tachina lurida]
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 Tachinidae, similar to Tachina lurida.
 
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 It is weird. It should be ursina this time of year and hairs and width of vertex support this. However, I don't see the typical dust bands on tergites.
Maybe due to the flash ?


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 Thanks all!

No flash was used, it was full sun.
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 Ah, my mistake !

Then it might be lurida after alll ...


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